With the Northwestern players moving forward on unionization, it seems that the big conferences are taking notice and want to be able to avoid that and also find a way to compensate players. But the problem with compensating players more than they already get is who gets paid and how much.

We know football drives the bus, while basketball is behind in its Lexus, but if you pay them, other athletes in non-revenue sports are going to ask for funds. Remember, Title IX?

Let's face it, those of us who have been on this earth for 35 or more years will see a big-time change in college sports in the near future. This early salvo sent by SEC commish Mike Slive might be the first of many against the beleaguered NCAA by other big conference commissioners.